The October issue of Clay Target Nation is packed with event coverage as well as tips and advice from our experts. In our Training Tips columns, John Shima reminds shooters that learning how to shoot skeet isn't just about improving your game — it'll also help you become a better person along the way. Meanwhile, Anthony Matarese Jr. shares a personal anecdote about being disappointed with his performance and talks shooters through how to deal with not meeting their own expectations. Competition season is in full swing heading into big year-end events, and this issue has coverage of the … [Read more...]
NSCA Announces The Sporting Clays Nation Podcast
NSCA introduces its new podcast, “The Sporting Clays Nation Podcast,” made by and for clay target shooters who share a passion for breaking clays. Hosted by Master-class shooter and industry insider Clifford Seibert, the podcast will begin airing on Wednesday, September 24. The Sporting Clays Nation Podcast aims to inform, entertain, and educate current and prospective NSCA members in an engaging and accessible manner through a monthly podcast. Each month's episode will take you inside the world of sporting clays with: Exclusive conversations with top shooters, coaches, and industry … [Read more...]
Bid to Shoot with Pro Squad at Nationals
You can bid to shoot with your favorite sporting clays champion at the 2025 National Sporting Clays Championship. The upcoming National Championship will again feature the Qualified Pro Squad Rotation format, and you can be a part of it! For the sport’s largest event of the year, shooters meeting strict criteria for qualification will be assigned to the same rotation and same course. Qualified Pro Squad shooters have been identified from recent National, U.S. Open, World, and Regional Championships, plus Open and Ladies Krieghoff All-American Teams. Pro Squads will be made up of four … [Read more...]
Scammers Offering Fake NSSA-NSCA Lists
We’ve heard from some of our members and member clubs who have received unsolicited emails offering the NSSA-NSCA membership lists for sale. These offers are scams. No one has our membership lists, and they are NEVER for sale. We protect our members’ contact information and do not share, sell, trade, or otherwise distribute it, even with our sponsors or industry partners. If you receive one of these scam emails, you are welcome to forward it to us at nssa@nssa-nsca.com or nsca@nssa-nsca.com. Please report the email as spam and don’t click on any links it contains. Be assured that we … [Read more...]
K-80 Raffle Tickets Available Now!
The annual Krieghoff K-80 shotgun raffle is now underway, with one lucky winner taking home a dream gun worth $20,345 when their ticket is drawn during the National Sporting Clays Championship. You do not have to be present to win. Krieghoff has generously donated a K-80 Sporting model with a tapered flat rib on 32-inch barrels. It will be enhanced with beautiful Symphony Nitride engraving and a category 002 #3 adjustable stock and Schnabel forend. The annual K-80 raffle is one of the major fundraisers for the USA Sporting Clays Team and also supports the Krieghoff All-American programs … [Read more...]
Winchester Ammo Raffle to Benefit USA Sporting Clays Team
What's the one thing an avid shooter can never have too much of? Ammunition! Here's your chance to win enough ammo to feed your favorite shotgun for a while -- a new raffle for a pallet of Winchester AA 12-gauge ammunition! Benefiting the USA Sporting Clays Team, the raffle is sponsored by NorthStar Foundation. Tickets are $100 each, and only 350 will be sold. Click here to purchase online, or call 210-688-3371 ext. 251. The pallet of ammunition comprises 104 cases. The winner may choose any 12-gauge Winchester AA target load except Diamond Grade. Delivery is included anywhere in the … [Read more...]
NSSA-NSCA Partners with NSSF to Launch New Educational Series
NSSA-NSCA has partnered with NSSF, the firearm industry trade association, to release a new educational content series designed to help new and non-traditional shooters confidently get started in shotgun sports. The series, available now on NSSF’s consumer-facing platform, LetsGoShooting.org, includes comprehensive hub pages and short instructional videos focused on the fundamentals of skeet and sporting clays, covering everything from safety and gear to etiquette and technique. “We’re working to reduce the barriers to entry that many new shooters face, whether that’s uncertainty over the … [Read more...]
Update Regarding Sportsman’s Insurance Agency, Inc.
We are pleased to report that Sportsman's Insurance Agency, Inc. (SIAI) has notified NSSA-NSCA of an update regarding the gun, gun club and instructor coverages they offer to our members and member clubs. "Sportsman’s Insurance Agency is excited to announce the continuation of our regular operations with our customers," said Leslie Casanova, president of SIAI. If your firearm, gun club, or instructor's coverage recently expired, please contact Sportsman’s at 386-677-2588 to discuss resuming these valuable coverages. If your policy expires on a future date, your coverage will … [Read more...]
Sponsor a New Gun Rack at the NSC
The National Shooting Complex will have all-new, hand-crafted metal gun racks soon, and you have an opportunity to have your name on one or more of them. Each of the new gun racks will have two 4.5x12” metal plates on opposite sites on which we’ll engrave a sponsor/donor’s name. The racks will be spread throughout the complex and have varying levels of exposure, so they are priced accordingly. Sponsorship/donor commitments are for a five-year period and include recognition on both metal plates. However, the first 50 gun rack sponsorships will have the recognition period doubled, meaning you … [Read more...]
Win VIP Package with Purchase of 2 Raffle Tickets
NSSA-NSCA has two big gun raffles underway, and buying a ticket for each can net you a huge reward! If you purchase both a Kolar shotgun raffle ticket and a Krieghoff K-80 raffle ticket, you will not only be entered to win both of these shotguns, but you'll also be entered to win your choice of either a 2024 World Skeet Championships VIP Package or 2024 National Sporting Clays Championship VIP Package. Buying multiple pairs of tickets will get your name entered for each pair. If you have previously purchased the pair of tickets, your name will be automatically entered for the event VIP … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Enjoy National Shooting Sports Month in August
August is National Shooting Sports Month, and America’s firearm owners will find it a great time to spend a day at the range enjoying their favorite target-shooting sports with friends and family members. It’s also a time for millions of first-time gun owners to check out all the shooting sports have to offer. Developed by NSSF, the firearms industry trade association, National Shooting Sports Month is marking its seventh year of celebrating the great American pastime of target shooting. Whether you enjoy shattering clay targets with a shotgun, hearing the clang of hitting steel plates with … [Read more...]
Beware: The Heat Is Upon Us
The heat all across the lower half of the U.S. is outrageously high, and shooters are at an increased risk for heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. This is all a continuous spectrum of heat-related illness. Dr. Dan Fisher of Chattanooga, an NSCA Level 2 instructor, warns us of some risk factors that you might need to consider. First, your age. Shooters older than 60-65 are at an increased risk. Many shooters this age are not in good physical shape. Second, your overall condition. If you have cardiovascular disease and/or diabetes, you are at big risk. Third, your weight. If your … [Read more...]
Bid to Shoot with Nationals Super Squad – Deadline Extended
Bidding is now open to shoot with three of the most accomplished sporting clays shooters in the world, filling the fourth position on a 2023 National Championship Super Squad. The deadline to bid has just been extended to September 4 so shooters can take advantage of two new incentives to bid: The top three (3) winning bidders (in terms of money spent) will receive free use of a golf cart for the entirety of the 2023 National Sporting Clays Championship AND free main event entry to the 2024 National Championship! Members of the Qualified Super Squads have been determined by placements at … [Read more...]
NSCA Legend Lois Neely Passes
It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of Lois Neely, a true legend and cherished member of the sporting clays community. Lois departed this world on July 10, 2023, leaving behind a legacy that will forever be etched in the minds and hearts of our industry. Lois dedicated her life to sporting clays tournaments with an unwavering commitment to excellence, skill and service to our sportsmen. Her career began with the NSSA in member services in 1985. She moved to the NSCA in 1989, the first staff member to solely focus on the NSCA at headquarters, with member … [Read more...]
Amber Schwarz Marks 25 Years With NSSA-NSCA-NSC
Amber Schwarz, NSSA-NSCA Director of Member and Club Services, celebrated her 25th anniversary with NSSA-NSCA on April 26. Amber started helping with shoots at the National Shooting Complex in 1996 and became a full-time employee in 1998. Amber is known as a go-to person at the office who can figure out the answer to any problem, as there are few jobs there she hasn't done, or practices and policies she hasn't helped implement. "I've worked from one end of the office to the other," said Amber, "doing anything and everything I could learn to get the job done." She spent many years as … [Read more...]
